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Free whooping cough clinic Saturday

Friday, at 8:12 by

 The Sonoma County Department of Public Health will hold two free whooping cough vaccination clinics for middle and high school students beginning Saturday. Seventh through 12th graders are required to show proof of a pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccination within the first 30 days of the school year or be barred from attending class and school activities, according to a new law that went into affect July 1. Students can opt out of the vaccination but parents must sign a specific… Read More »

Need your whooping cough booster?

Wednesday, at 11:54 by

Even with the 30-day grace period for having proof of a whooping cough vaccination to start school this fall, all seventh through 12th graders will eventually need them — and soon. See the following list for times and locations and go to http://bit.ly/nZ23nc at the Sonoma County Department of Public Health for more information. The Sonoma County Public Health Department will hold two free whooping cough vaccination clinics in August. * 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 6 Analy High School,… Read More »

Worried about cost of whooping cough shot

Thursday, at 7:02 by

Getting the word out about the change in rules regarding whooping cough vaccinations for seventh through 12th graders beginning this school year isn’t the only problem facing schools and school districts, according to Geyserville Superintendent Joe Carnation. Many of his families know about the new law that requires all seventh through 12th graders to show proof of a whooping cough (or pertussis) booster by the time school starts. If they don’t have proof, they don’t walk through the doors. Carnation… Read More »